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Read more from President Dylan Rodríguez on the cancelation of the in-person meeting — and the call to come together to sustain the intellectual community of the association during these difficult times. Read More -- About the ASA We Are Researchers, teachers, students, writers, activists, curators, community organizers, and activists from around the world who are dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of U.S. culture and history in a global context. We Do Many things that connect us to each other. We publish American Quarterly ; organize an annual international meeting and regional events; provide resources; and collaborate with museums, public institutions, and communities. We Value Original research, teaching, critical thinking, public discussion, and dissent. We share a commitment to viewing U.S. history and culture from multiple perspectives and taking a stand on issues of importance and broad consensus. Join Us Participation in the ASA gives you access to a vibrant scholarly community—at and beyond the annual meeting. You’ll find abundant opportunities for professional advancement, intellectual engagement, and personal development. LEARN MORE REASONS TO JOIN 2020 Annual Meeting Creativity within Revolt The in-person meeting has been canceled due to the pandemic. November 12-15 // Baltimore, Maryland In the current moment, people are drawing from multiple legacies of rebellion, protest, survival, and revolution to confront forms of dehumanization and ecological degradation that are foundational to the making of “America.” What might it mean to apprehend and respond to the creative acts of people in revolt? How might creativity enable other ways of envisioning and making sociality, community, bodily and spiritual integrity, and radical futurity? Learn More » Cancelation of the Meeting » 2020 Freedom Courses » Baltimore City by Yianni Mathioudakis is licensed under a Creative Commons 2.0 License. Resources from the 2019 Annual Meeting // Honolulu, Hawai‘i Watch Videos » View Program Book » ASA Announcements 8/4 Notice to members: On canceling the Baltimore in-person meeting Posted in Annual Meeting 7/22 American Council of Learned Societies to Focus ACLS Fellowship Program On Supporting Early Career and Non-Tenured Scholars Posted in Awards, Prizes, and Grants 6/30 ASA WINS MAJOR VICTORY IN FEDERAL COURT OF APPEALS: Judges Affirm Dismissal of Lawsuit Filed by Bronner, et al. against ASA Posted in Member News View all announcements Featured ASA Community Early Americas Caucus Since the mid-1990s, the Early American Matters Caucus has been addressing pre-1900 American studies topics, broadly understood. We’re a collegial, friendly group, and we do our best both to cultivate a sense of community among pre-1900 Americanists and to bridge early... Learn More » Community Announcements June 22, 2020 ASA Sports Studies Caucus Statement of Solidarity with Black Lives Matter Posted for Sports Studies Caucus in Community Updates Sports Studies | Black Lives Matter June 16, 2020 Minority and Indigenous Graduate Student Travel Grant Posted for Critical Ethnic Studies in Awards, Prizes, and Grants June 16, 2020 Critical Ethnic Studies Prize Posted for Critical Ethnic Studies in Awards, Prizes, and Grants View All Community Announcements » ASA Calendar November 12, 2020 to November 15, 2020 2020 Annual Meeting Posted by ASA Office in Conference View Full Calendar » American Quarterly June 2020 Volume 72, Number 2 This issue features Scott Kurashige’s presidential address, “‘Unruly Subjects’: American Studies from Antidiscipline to Revolutionary Praxis,” which traces the emergence of the ASA as home for those from outside the institutional history of the field, points to the crisis of liberal capitalism and ruptures it has created, and illustrates scholar–activist work seeking to build a new social order. Two scholar–activists respond to Kurashige’s address. This issue also features essays that coalesce around several themes. Explore AQ » Featured ASA Working Papers The 2014-2015 Working Papers Series provides practitioners in American studies with tools to create, position, and sustain American Studies programs within the current landscape of higher education. What is American Studies? George Lipsitz (University of California, Santa Barbara) examines the genealogy of American studies in tracing the history of the field, from the nascent interdisciplinary inquiries into cultures of the United States during the 1930s to the eclectic array of paradigms in today’s American studies... Writing Mission Statements for American Studies Departments and Programs Matthew Mancini (Saint Louis University) posits topics to assist individuals and departments in developing a mission statement that reflects the benefits of interdisciplinary collaboration, highlights the diversity of American studies, and aligns to the college or university’s mission statement... Creating Goals and Outcomes for American Studies Programs Mark Rice (St. John Fisher College) offers guidance on how American Studies programs can craft student learning goals and measureable outcomes that align to an institution’s educational mission and clearly articulate the program’s contributions. Some Best Practices for Recruiting Students to American Studies Programs Rebecca Hill (Kennesaw State University) offers 20 tips on "laying the groundwork" for recruiting students to undergraduate and graduate MA programs, as well as recruiting strong PhD students. Strategies for Programs, Departments, and Centers under the Threat of Budget Cuts Karen Leong (Arizona State Univers...